Finally Finished: Thrift Store Make-Over




Click To Enlarge. Original Condition at the right

 

I think this is pretty good for my first attempt at a real 'designer'-looking furniture make-over. I love the way that stores like Anthropologie mix older style archetecture with modern style, and this is my attempt. I got the vanity, which I love, at this store while visiting my mom. I found the chair for about $10.00 in a booth at a local antique mall, and the mirror was $4.00 at a thrift store. I sanded down the chair and gave it a fresh coat of paint. The old cushion was in terrible shape, so I used it as a template to make a new one. I used Andrew's Jigsaw to cut a new seat out of plywood, cut a thin layer of foam from Joann's in the same shape, and then used Anna Maria Horner fabric to cover the cushion. Overall, the chair cost me about $25.00. All the mirror needed was a fresh coat of paint. None of the furniture matches but I think painting it all the same color makes it work. I may add some framed pictures or something creative around the mirror. Also, at some point the bedroom will be painted a blue-gray color so the mirror will pop more. Was it a hit or a miss?